The Latest Breaking News from Europe

US doubles down on claim that Iran wants to sell drones to Russia

Iran has already told Ukraine it will not do anything to prolong the war, which it blames on NATO’s expansion in Europe.

Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2022

High Levels of Inbreeding Significantly Lower Chances Horses Will Race, New Study Finds

Higher levels of inbreeding in thoroughbreds result in fewer racehorses, according to new research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. A study carried out by scientists at University College Dublin, the University of Edinburgh, and the Irish equine science company Plusvital, examined samples from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 16, 2022

AMG, Audi RS, BMW M, Alfa Quadrifoglio: A Battle For Performance Sales

Audi RS is strong in Europe, but Alfa Romeo's Quadrifoglio is a curious contender.

Motor1 · Jul 15, 2022

Heatwave Scorches Europe; Health Warnings Issued

Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires blistered land in France, Spain and Portugal on Friday, while officials in Europe issued health warnings for the heatwave in the coming days. More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft, have battled since Tuesday to control two blazes in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 15, 2022

‘Gas blackmail’: how Putin’s weaponised energy supplies are hurting Europe

After gas supplies through Nord Stream 1 stopped on Monday, European leaders plan for a future without Russian energy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022

Ukraine Recap: Russian threats, Europe frets and China rises

Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions in Ukraine, dressed up for domestic consumption as a “military operation” to “de-Nazify” the country, have sent a shiver of apprehension through the rest of the region. In Moldova, particularly, where the small breakaway enclave of Transnistria gives Russia a foothold, many fear their country could…

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2022

Slovenia army starts removing Croatia border razor wire

The Slovenian army has started removing a razor wire fence on the border with Croatia that was put up to curb migrant crossings after more than a million people fleeing violence and poverty entered Europe in a huge migration wave in 2015

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

The Uber files: how the leak prompted outrage across the world

From Europe to India and the US, the revelations have fuelled anger from the drivers to politicians

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022

European heatwave: NI chef Michael Deane caught up in Portugal wildfires

"My heart bleeds"

Belfast Live · Jul 15, 2022

Europe Now: A summer look back on reporting from around the continent in 2021-22

Summer is here in France — an opportune moment for us to look back on this last parliamentary season in Europe, which got underway in September 2021. For FRANCE 24's Europe team, our job involves travelling around the continent to hear from locals and decision-makers in EU member states. Here…

France 24 · Jul 15, 2022